Welcome to Lay Settlement ...
So far, we found very little information about Lay Settlement. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lay Settlement to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lay Settlement, please Contact Us.
Lay Settlement would have been located within present day Gallatin County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lay Settlement is 5,210 feet [1,588 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Lay Settlement is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Lay Settlement was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Lay Settlement was located: 406
Communities near Lay Settlement ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lay Settlement.
- Bozeman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belgrade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Manhattan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <4>
- Four Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Gallatin County
- Catron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
- Catron is located in Gallatin County
- Story
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Story is located in Gallatin County
- Amsterdam - Churchill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arnold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Gallatin County
- Churchill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
- Churchill is located in Gallatin County
- Wisner Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner Crossing
- Wisner Crossing is located in Gallatin County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lay Settlement. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lay Settlement.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lay Settlement. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lay Settlement.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lay Settlement. See our Newspapers Page for Lay Settlement.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lay Settlement, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Gallatin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lay Settlement - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |